Boberosa Barnworks, 11245 Illinois 173, Capron, 815-569-9985, boberosa.com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Squash, gourds, broom corn, corn stalk bundles, Indian corn, straw and you-pick pumpkins.
Fiorello’s Pumpkin Patch, 3178 Illinois 173, Caledonia, 815-765-2587, thegreatpumpkinpatch.com. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily this month. Corn maze, pick your own pumpkins, pony and wagon rides, haunted house, witches, scarecrows, Halloween costumes, food items. Free admission to the grounds, petting zoo and barn Mondays-Fridays; $2 a person Saturdays and Sundays. Younger than 2 and older than 65 free. Activities extra.
Susie’s Garden Patch, 10258 U.S. 20, Garden Prairie, 815-597-3011, fax 815-597-3414, susiesgardenpatch.com. Open 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Follows organic practices, pick in the field pumpkins, corn path and maze for kids, picnic area. The seventh annual Pumpkin Fill Up sale is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. Pony rides Saturday and Sunday.
Lockwood Park, 5201 Safford Road, Rockford, hosts its Pumpkin Patch Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. Great Pumpkin Hunt, games, magic shows, hayrides, pony ring, jumps and inflatables, corn maze, face painting, and more. Free admission; some fees for activities. rockfordparkdistrict.org/spooktacular, 815-987-8809
